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J2SE 1.4 on Solaris FAQ
Technical QuestionsQ: What is Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition (J2SE platform)?
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The J2SE platform is the set of Java technologies that delivers to developers the primary value proposition of Java technology- "Write Once, Run Anywhere". It provides a layer of abstraction between the developer and the native (OS) platform libraries and utilities so that Java code can be developed to a single specification but deployed to a variety of operating system environments.
The J2SE platform comprises the Java 2 runtime environment, development tools and APIs. The Java 2 SDK (Software Development Kit) includes both the Java 2 runtime environment and the Development Tools and APIs. For Solaris Operating System (OS) customers, Sun's recommended starting point is the web site for Java technologies for the Solaris platform: http://www.sun.com/solaris/java. For more information on J2SE platform technologies, please visit the official J2SE technology website: http://java.sun.com/j2se Q: Why is the J2SE 1.4 platform so much better than previous releases of the J2SE platform?
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J2SE 1.4 delivers feature enhancements that enable better performance, tighter security, and improved serviceability of Java deployments.
For detailed information on the J2SE 1.4 product release, please visit the official J2SE 1.4 technology web page: http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4/index.html Q: Why is running the J2SE 1.4 platform on the Solaris 9 OS better than running on other platforms?
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It is the combination of the world class J2SE 1.4 platform and the Solaris 9 OS that makes J2SE software on the Solaris platform one of the best integrated platforms for running Java applications of the future. As the previous question explains, J2SE software provides a multitude of features that can be leveraged by Java developers and systems administrators.
For an overview of why the Operating System matters in Java deployments, please see the article entitled, "The Platform DOES Matter": http://www.sun.com/smi/Press/sunflash/2002-02/sunflash.20020208.1.html Q: What resources are available for determining how to tune the J2SE 1.4 platform and the Solaris 9 OS for performance?
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Sun's recommended starting point for performance tuning of Java software is the web page entitled "Performance Documentation for the Java Platform": http://java.sun.com/docs/performance
Customers may also engage with Sun Professional Services who have expertise in this particular area. Please visit the following URL for more information: http://www.sun.com/service/sunps/index.html Q: Where can I get detailed documentation on the J2SE 1.4 release?
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Sun's recommended starting point is always the web page for Java technologies on the Solaris platform: http://www.sun.com/solaris/java
From here, links will be provided to detailed resources, namely the J2SE 1.4 documentation page: http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4/docs Q: What versions of J2SE software are supported on the Solaris OS?
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J2SE software support includes support for the latest release along with the last release of the prior two J2SE platform releases.
This first release of the Solaris 9 OS has integrated J2SE 1.4 AND the J2SE 1.2.2_09 Run Time Environment. For details on the End of Life (EOL) for Java software, please visit the following URL:http://java.sun.com/products/archive/eol.policy.html Q: What resources are available for J2SE software support on the Solaris OS?
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This version, J2SE 1.4, is integrated into the Solaris 9 OS and is therefore supported just as any other feature of the Solaris 9 OS. The customer should review the many support options from Sun and its resellers to select the best combination of support resources. Options range from no-cost community-supported online forums to full-service support contracts. The following resources provide an overview of what is available:
Web Page for Java technologies on the Solaris platform http://www.sun.com/solaris/java/support.html Customers should bookmark this web page for updates on support offerings for Java users. Links to many of the following URLs will be provided from this page. Java Developer Connection http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/index.jshtml Many of the following links are hosted on the Java Developer Connection web site.
http://www.sun.com/service/support Sun Spectrum Support Services http://www.sun.com/service/support/sunspectrum/index.html Java Partner Engineering http://www.sun.com/software/jpe HotDispatch Marketplace for Technical Expertise (pay per incident) http://www.hotdispatch.com/sun Java Platform Products and Technology FAQ http://servlet.java.sun.com/help/products_and_technologies List of Java-Related Newsgroups http://java.sun.com/aboutJava/newsgroups.html List of Email Aliases http://java.sun.com/mail/index.html |
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